Clifton Oertli

As NEI’s President & CEO, Clifton is responsible for leading the organization in delivering seamless and high-quality power engineering solutions to clients across multiple industries. Early in his NEI career, Clifton was responsible for the engineering design and on-site commissioning of numerous utility substations, renewable generation stations, and industrial facilities.

Today, Clifton leverages this past hands-on experience to lead technical and business operational teams toward driving strategic initiatives through creating a values-based and service-oriented culture. In addition to his leadership duties, Clifton still also actively consults with clients on unique and challenging projects, providing long-term strategic direction and insight.

He is actively involved in, and gives back to, the power industry through volunteering and involvement in IEEE, RMEL, and other organizations.

Clifton is a voracious reader and purveyor of podcasts. He loves collecting words of wisdom from this content as well as his mentors.